From Scraps to Sculpture

Description

I often search for materials from boxes in old garages or backyards, old tabletops, junkyards or objects discarded on the street, transforming what was broken into something whole again. By connecting these remnants with a silicone I have developed, I aim to give a new life to old objects. The stone I collect from stonecutting companies may have been discarded due to imperfections in its colour, quality or structure. A discarded stone alone can be overlooked, but when combined and used as building blocks, each stone plays a vital role in forming the structural sculptures which remain. The cost on the environment to transport stones or materials from mineral-rich lands in overseas locations is astronomical. Mining leaves landscapes barren and polluted, and for these stones to be brought to Germany and then discarded or deemed unfit for commercial use leaves a high environmental footprint. The technique I have developed allows these materials to represent something in a contemporary setting.